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G. MOORE. I STAGGEE WHEEL AXLE BOX FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

Patented Aug. 27, 1895.

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Patented Aug. 27,1895.

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GILPIN MOORE, OF MQLIN E, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE DEERE & COMPANY, OFSAME PLACE.

STAGGER-WHEEL AXLE-BOX FOR AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 545,129, dated August27, 1895.

Application filed May 15, 1895. Serial No. 549,36L (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GILPIN Moons, a citizen of the United States,residing at Moline, in the county of Rock Island and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stagger-lVheelAxle-Boxes for Agricultural Implements; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

This invention relates to wheel-boxes, but more particularly to boxesfor the staggerwheel of plows.

The primary object of my invention is to provide means whereby the oilmay be retained in the box and serve to constantly lubricate the axlewithout any liability of escapmg.

A further object is to provide means for readily securing the box to orremoving said box and the wheel from the axle.

Another object of the invention is to provide such a connection or jointbetween the box and the axle as to prevent sand or dust from enteringthe box'to 'wear and cut the same or said axle.

\Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and combination of the several parts, substantially ashereinafter described, and then more particularly pointed out in theclaims at the end of the description.

Reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of thisspecification, Figure 1 is a general perspective View illustrating theapplication of the invention to one form of plow. Fig. 2 is an enlargedperspective view of the main member of the boxholder and the manner ofsecuring the same to the axle. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the capforming the second member of the box-holder. Fig. l is a side elevationof the wheel and its connection with the axle. Fig. 5 is a verticalsection through the axle-box and the box-holder, illustratingthe axle inelevation. Fig. 6 is a sectional plan view on the line VI V I of Fig. 5with the cap removed, and Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional view on theline V11 VII of Fig. 5.

In the drawings, A may designate an axle of any suitable construction,which may be secured to the frame or other portion of the plow in anypreferred manner, and has its lower end or spindle B bent at an angle tothe body portion thereof, so as to cause the stagger-wheel B" to cant orincline, as is usual in such devices. with a box 0, to which it issecured by a setscrew 0 or otherwise, the said box being pro vided withthe usual recess for the lubricant and with a closed outer end, inwhich, if do sirable, may be fitted a steel or other plug a to take upthe wear and thrust at the end of said box and axle. Upon the inner endof the box G is a flange or collar 0 by which the said box is revolublyheld on the axle.

The axle A has a box-holder D, comprising two members D D which form anannular recess d, into which the flange c of the box is adapted to fitand revolve. The main member D of the box-holder has a flange d ofsubstantially the same size as the flange c of the axle-box and againstwhich the face of the flange 0 may abut to provide a dust and sand proofjoint when the parts are in an operative position. The flange d isprovided with a central aperture through which the end B may be passed,and has a semiperipheral ledge 61"", forming a portion of the bearingfor the flange c of the axle-box. Extending upward and at an angle tothe flange d is a U-shaped bracket d adapted to embrace the bend andbody portion of the axle and to be readily slipped into position overthe end B of said axle, the said bracket being provided with apertureson opposite sides thereof, in which are arranged the bolts 01 d whichhave their ends passed through apertures in an opposed clamping-plate(1- by which the bracket is rigidly secured to or removed from the axlewhen the nuts d d are screwed off or onto the ends of said bolts. Thisclam ping-plate (1 may be extended to form a scraper d for thestagger-wheel B, as shown in the drawings, or the said plate may beindependent of said scraper and the latter dispensed with, or the platemay be used in connection with a separate scraper, if desired.

For retaining the flange c of the axle-box in the recess 0?. of thebox-holder D, I preferably provide a substantially semicylindrical Thiswheel may be provided cap D having the flanges ff forming a recess ofsufficient size to embrace the flanges o and d of the axle-box andbox-holder, respect ively, the lower ends of which cap fit over theupper portion of the ledge d and flange d of the main member D of saidbox-holder, thereby forming a dust-proof connection. The cap D may beprovided with a boss or projection g, extending upward from the upperportion thereof, and may have its inner surface flush with the innersurface of said cap. This boss is adapted to abut against an outerinclined upper portion of the bracket (1 which latter is at asubstantially right angle to the axis of the end B, the said boss beingprovided with an aperture through which the body of the bolt g ispassed, The head of the bolt g is adapted to enter a slotted recess 9 inthe bracket (1 and is retained from being with drawn from said recess bythe ribs when the nut g on said bolt is tightened.

The manner of using and applying the invention will be readilyunderstood from the foregoing description, in connection with theaccompanying drawings. It will be seen when the box-holder D is securedto the axle in the manner heretofore explained and the axle-box G isslipped over the end B of said axle, so that the face of the flange cabuts against the opposed face of the flange d of the box-holder, thatby placing the cap or member D in such position that the flanges ff ofsaid cap will embrace the flanges c and d of the axle-box andbox-holder, respectively, and at the same time causing the head of thebolt g to enter the recess 9 the several parts may be rigidly andsecurely held together. By loosening the nut g of the bolt g so thatsaid bolt may be slipped out of the recess y the cap D may be removedand the axle-box and stagger-wheel readily discon nected from thebox-holder. This construction not only prevents dust and dirt frominjuring the working parts but provides means whereby said parts may atall times be effectually and properly lubricated without the liabilityof the oil or lubricant escaping from the box. It is of course to beunderstood that the axle-box maybe formed integral with the hub of thestagger or other wheel and that the form of the box-holder may bechanged to suit different forms of axles. Instead of providing theflanges c and 01' there may be grooves formed in the ends of theaxle-box and box-holder, respectively, adapted to be engaged by theflangesff of the cap D Other changes of a similar nature may be made, ifdesired, without departing from the character of my invention; nor isthe invention confined to the stagger-wheel of plows, but may be used inconnection with wheels of other construction and arrangement.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

l. The combination with an axle having its end or spindle at an angle tothe body portion thereof, of a box provided with a closed outer end andwith a flange on its innerend, a boxholder provided with a U-shapedbracket adapted to embrace the bend of said axle and be secured thereto;said holder having a recess in which the flange of the box may revolve,and means for securing the flange in the recess of the box-holder,substantially as described.

2. In a wheel-box, the combination with an axle having its end at anangle to the body portion thereof, of an axle-box provided with an innerflange adapted to fit over the end of said axle, a box-holder comprisingtwo memhere one of which is provided with a U shaped bracket adapted toembrace the bend of said axle and be rigidly secured to the axle and theother to revolubly and removably hold the flange of the axle-box in arecess in said members, and means for securing the two members together,substantially as described.

3. In a wheel box, the combination with an axle having its end at anangle to the body portion thereof, of an axle-box provided with a closedouter end and a flange on its inner end adapted to fit over the end ofsaid axle, a box-holder comprising two members one of which is providedwith a U-shaped bracket adapted to embrace the bend of said axle and berigidly secured to the axle; said member being provided with a flangeagainst which the flange of the axle-box may abut, a cap or secondmember provided with side flanges forming a recess in which the flangesof the box-holder and axle-box may fit, together with means forremovably holding the cap to the first mentioned member, substantiallyas described. I V

4. In a wheel box, the combination with an axle-box provided with aclosed outer end and a flange on its innerend adapted to fitsubstantially as described.

5. In a wheel box, the combination with an axle, of an axle-box providedwith a closed outer end and a flange on its inner end adapted to fitover the end of said axle, abox-holder comprising two members one ofwhich is provided with a flange and with a U-shaped bracket adapted tobe secured to the axle, a cap or second member fitting overa portion ofthe flange of the first mentioned member and forming therewith a recessin which the flange of the axle box may fit and revolve, together with abolt having its body portion passed through said cap and having its headadapted to fit into a recess in the first or main member by which bothmembers may be removably held together, substantially as described.

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6. The combination with an axle, of an axlebox, a wheel carried by saidbox and adapted to rotate on the end of said axle, a box-holder adaptedto revolubly hold the wheel on the axle, a U-shaped bracket forming apart of said box-holder, a clamping plate arranged on one side of theaxle, together with bolts for securing the bracket and clamping plate tothe axle, substantially as described.

7. The combination with an axle, of an axlebox, a wheel carried by saidbox and adapted to rotate on the end of said axle, a box-holder adaptedto revolnbly hold the wheel on the GILPIN MOORE. itnesses:

HERBERT G. CoPP, FRED H. COOPER.

